Broadcast service provider EMG Group has confirmed that OB specialists CTV and Telegenic will now operate under the EMG brand. According to EMG, their consolidation delivers numerous synergies that will enhance the market value of the Group and deliver a stronger and more dynamic single entity. EMG has seen record growth and CTV and Telegenic […]
FOX Nation will debut a new series in conjunction with Warm Spring Productions, entitled Duck Family Treasure, announced Jason Klarman, president of the platform. Fronted by the Robertson family of A&E’s hit programme Duck Dynasty, the 10-part series will be available this June, with episodes released weekly. In making the announcement, Klarman said, “Since adding the coveted Duck Dynasty series […]
SES is spending $450 million (€408.8m) to buy DRS Global Enterprise Solutions, a US subsidiary of Italian Leonardo DRS. The transaction, which is expected to be completed during H2/2022 subject to regulatory approvals, the GES business will be combined with SES Government Solutions (SES GS), a wholly owned subsidiary of SES, which SES says will […]
SES used the opening day of the Satellite 2022 show to announce that it has signed a contract with Verizon in the US to expand the giant cellular operator’s access to converted C-band frequencies for 5G use ahead of the FCC’s deadline. The deal means an extra $170 million (€153.7m) in revenues although there are […]
FAST Channels TV has announced that their newly launched platform allowing partners to leverage their 170+ channel package for free, ad-supported channels has secured distribution in over 17 platforms. The linear-style channels and various content partners will continue to work with FAST Channels TV to help support the playout, scheduler and distribution with their suite […]
A report from the FBI and the USA’s Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency says more attempts similar to the recent hacking of Viasat’s KA-SAT communications satellite are likely. The report says that the current problems surrounding Russia means that satellite operators and service companies must examine their critical infrastructure and review and implement much stronger […]
FOX News Media will expand distribution of its streaming services across DirecTV platforms in the US. FOX News Media’s subscription streaming service FOX Nation is now available on DirecTV as a premium add-on, with plans to expand availability to DirecTV Stream this summer. Additionally, FOX Weather, the free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) weather service, is […]
Live trial and true crime network, Law&Crime, has licensed the rights for primetime airings of Protection Court, a syndicated show from Trifecta Entertainment. The show captures the daily happenings inside one of America’s busiest protection order courts in Dade County, Florida. Protection Court shows live testimony from some of the most terrifying restraining order cases […]
Nielsen has announced that The Gauge, its monthly total TV and streaming snapshot, revealed that in February 2022, both cable and broadcast news viewing in the US spiked as Russia invaded Ukraine. Cable viewing increased 54 per cent during the last week of February, helping news gain one-fourth of all cable consumption, representing a 16.5 […]
Wurl, a specialist in powering streaming TV, is partnering with ScreenHits TV, for the global distribution and monetisation of FAST channels. ScreenHits TV is partnering with Wurl to deliver and monetise FAST channels in ScreenHits TV’s current territories (UK, US, Germany, Mexico, Colombia and Argentina) as well as several new territories later this year as part of its international expansion […]